Mayor Urges San Franciscans to Complete 2010 Census

Mayor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement about today’s
mailing of the official 2010 Census Questionnaire to households
nationwide:

“Throughout this week, San Francisco households will begin receiving
the official 2010 Census questionnaire. It’s critical that all residents
fill out this form fully and truthfully – our efforts to preserve core
City services depends on it.

For every resident that accurately gets counted, San Francisco stands
to gain about $4,000 in federal funding for roads, schools, hospitals
and other critical services. This is our once-in-a-decade chance to
ensure that every San Francisco resident is accurately counted. Read more